Malic Acid for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases

Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(4):592-3

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¹Núcleo de Pesquisa em Doenças Crônicas não Transmissíveis (NUPEN), School of Nutrition from the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

²Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, The Zabludowicz Research Centre for Autoimmune Diseases, Israel

³Ariel University, Ariel, Israel

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